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Barney Greengrass

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541 Amsterdam Ave., New York, NY 10024
nr. 86th St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-724-4707 Send to Phone

Photo by Melissa Hom

Hours

Tue-Fri, 8:30am-4pm; Sat-Sun, 8:30am-5pm; Mon, closed

Nearby Subway Stops

B, C at 86th St.; 1 at 86th St.

Prices

$6.25-$16

Payment Methods

Cash Only

Special Features

  • Bar Scene
  • Brunch - Weekend

Alcohol

  • Beer and Wine Only

Reservations

Not Accepted

Profile

A Formica-clad shrine to smoked fish and everything else that defines the dying art of Jewish appetizing. No one's stopping you from ordering cheese blintzes, chopped liver, even caviar. But that's not why you're here. You're here to savor Barney's raison d'etre: the holy trinity of sturgeon, smoked salmon, or Nova scrambled with eggs and onion, with an H&H bagel and cream cheese on the side.

Recommended Dishes

Nova Scotia salmon Scrambled with eggs and onion, $14; sturgeon scrambled with eggs and onion, $17; chopped chicken liver sandwich, $8; cheese blintzes, $12

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WORST spent $30 ever in my life!

midtownmanhattan from midtown | Posted on 9/7/04

Overall Reader Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 4
Service: 3
Décor: 2
Value: 1

A friend an I went for lunch, having heard about the excellent lox and sable they serve. I ordered the sable sandwich @$12 and my friend the nova sandwich at around the same price. What we got would incense anyone! Served...Read More

best appetizer

beamdoc from philadelphia | Posted on 11/5/03

Overall Reader Rating: 8 (Recommended)
Food: 9
Service: 8
Décor: 3
Value: 7

Best restaurant in NYC for smoked fish. Sturgeon is awesome. The place in NOT kosher with milk and meat being served together. Forget the decor (When was last paint and paper applied?). Great place to people watch. Get there early on...Read More

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